Do you know how to calculate churn properly? We have an article in this week's issue that might help you out with that. And what about your onboarding process? One of the pieces included this week talks about the importance of that process, and how you can experiment with it.
Enjoy reading issue 201,
Culture
‘These results are not typical’ and 5 more inconvenient truths about solopreneurship
A cold shower for the solopreneurs out there.
9 Most useful pieces of advice I've received
A founder shares memorable tips she received over time. For example, to not listen to most advice.
How to balance full-time work with creative projects
It might be a resolution for next year, but finding more time to work on (side-)projects might be challenging -- a guide to help you out.
Modern Entrepreneurship
You're all calculating churn rates wrong
"In fact, as we will see, having a constant churn probability over time essentially implies that you’ll never have long term customers." - On calculating churn the right way.
Your best UX still needs user onboarding
On the need for experimenting with how people "learn", in other words onboard, your product.
Bird’s new platform program and the rise of the “business in a box”
You can now start your own electric scooter business with the Bird "business in a box" platform. What are other opportunities for the "business in a box" as an internet franchise?
Growth
How to map out your startup's growth
On how to acquire users and get them to come back to use your product over and over.
Trends
Why companies that wait to adopt AI may never catch up
This article sets out why it's essential to join the AI wave before it has risen to maturity: think about challenges with getting systems reading or implementing AI in a later stage.
Product
Market research vs user research: how to overcome uncertainty
On how to choose the right questions at the right time.
Team
What we learned from the most performing remote tech teams
What strategy and effort work best to have a successful remote team? This article gives you elaborate insights on creating a remote team.
Finance
Clueless founders don't get funded
"If you can understand how your business operates from that perspective, so will investors and that’s the only way they’re going to write you a check."
How to make a business plan that'll get you funded
Filling in the Lean Canvas might help to make sure you're building a business and not 'just' a product.
Thank you
Thank you for finishing issue #201 & credits
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